Fortinet Announces Industry’s First GenAI IoT Security Assistant

Fortinet, a leader in cybersecurity and security solutions, has announced new updates to its generative AI (GenAI), FortiAI portfolio aimed at enhancing both network and security operations. This includes the industry’s first generative AI IoT security assistant.

The cybersecurity sector faces a significant skills gap, with approximately 4 million professionals needed. GenAI addresses this challenge by augmenting the need for technical proficiency. FortiAI, Fortinet’s GenAI assistant, supports and guides security operations (SecOps) and network operations (NetOps) teams, enabling them to configure and manage changes to their network and investigate and remediate threats faster than ever before.

FortiAI features an intuitive interface that allows individuals, regardless of expertise, to engage using natural language, effectively bridging the industry’s skill shortage. Since its launch in 2023, Fortinet has continued to enhance GenAI features ac

“Generative AI is revolutionizing network and security operations, empowering IT and cyber professionals to accomplish more, quicker. Fortinet remains dedicated to leading AI innovation, and through the expansion of FortiAI, our context-aware GenAI assistant, we’re further equipping operations teams with advanced natural language processing capabilities. The latest updates to FortiAI introduce innovative new methods for interacting with Fortinet’s products, supporting over 30 languages to streamline complexity and enhance operational efficiency,” said John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at Fortinet across the Fortinet Security Fabric.